The holders of U.S. debt have shifted drastically over the past decade, tilting more toward profit-driven private investors and away from foreign governments that are less sensitive to prices. That ...

U.S. debt levels are already at record peacetime highs, creating unprecedented challenges for fiscal and monetary policymakers and no simple solutions Institutions in this environment may want to ...

The mounting level of US debt risks a “reckoning” for the economy if the pace of growth doesn’t improve, according to the chief executive of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. “If we continue on the current ...

US debt in the hands of the public now stands at 99% of GDP. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that it will reach 107% of GDP by 2027. The projections of the ratio of debt to GDP show an ...